The hardcore gamer’s micro-console.
Since Nintendo reinvented the micro console with the NES Classic Edition in 2016, the retro console market has become a mini-industry all of its own, with a surprising number delving into increasingly hardcore territory. Now, perhaps the most obscure and luxurious mini console of all is finally here.
Developed by Zuiki, the manufacturer behind Taito’s Egret II Mini and Sega’s Astro City Mini, the X68000 Z is a recreation of Sharp’s X68000, a 16-bit Japanese home computer first released in 1987 and discontinued in 2000. This Amiga-like system never left its homeland but has long been coveted by Western gamers for its excellent arcade ports, shoot-‘em-ups and shareware curios. The X68000 Z represents a (relatively) accessible way to check out what made this legendary computer so special.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
The hardcore gamer’s micro-console.
Since Nintendo reinvented the micro console with the NES Classic Edition in 2016, the retro console market has become a mini-industry all of its own, with a surprising number delving into increasingly hardcore territory. Now, perhaps the most obscure and luxurious mini console of all is finally here.
Developed by Zuiki, the manufacturer behind Taito’s Egret II Mini and Sega’s Astro City Mini, the X68000 Z is a recreation of Sharp’s X68000, a 16-bit Japanese home computer first released in 1987 and discontinued in 2000. This Amiga-like system never left its homeland but has long been coveted by Western gamers for its excellent arcade ports, shoot-‘em-ups and shareware curios. The X68000 Z represents a (relatively) accessible way to check out what made this legendary computer so special.
Read the full article on timeextension.com